New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
THE OUTLOOK FOR COLUMBIA
NEW COURSES AND NEW INSTRUCTORS.

THE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF SUMMER SCHOOLS
ONE PROFESSOR GOING TO GREECE
The 1s4th year Of activity for Columbia College will
begin tomorrow morning when the students ara sum-
noned to attend devotional exercises by the familiar
sound OF the chapel bell, 10 o'clock Last Thursday
the School Of Medicine began work in the spacious new
buildings on Fifty.ninth-st, but the first term
Of the Schools Of Arts. Mines. Law and
Political Science will begin tomorrow. Seldom
before has Columbia looked forward to so full of
bright prospects both for professors and Students show
ing that the college, like mellow wine, improves with
age.
There will be changes In our buildings this year"
said President Barnard yesterday to TRIBUNE reporter.
"excep great change for the School Of Physicians
ana Surgeons A few unimportant improvements have
been added TO the different buildings, but nothing OF
sequence. Professor Merriam. adjunct professor
In Greek, has gone TO Munich, where he will meet Pro
fessor NJ L. DOogc, Of the University OF Michigan, who
has had charge Of the American School ct Athens From
Munich Professor Merriam will 60 TO Athens TO take
charge Of the school, become acquainted with the TO-
biography OF and make at sicyon and
other places the northern coast OF the Peoponese
west Of Cornth Mortimer Earle of cur fellows. has
gone to study with him for DIR. Edward Dclavan
Perry will take Professor Merram's place and Nicholas
Crosby, graduate Of the college and Of the Rev.
Howard Crosby will be made honorary fellow Our Greek
Instructors this year WILL therefore, bo Professor
Henry Drisler Dr. E. D. Perry, DR.. J. G Egbert and
Nicholas Crosby.
1.-THE chair Of Latin has not yet been filed The cleo
ton of professor that chair will In January
During this next Professor Peck will have charge Of
this department and will be assisted by Dr. H. Short
and newly appointed fellow. During the summer
O. our ss cS
Professor Charles + chandler have been In
s :ssS Henry Mining has penn
lyauia ana New-Jersey. and later 10 the summer he
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operations Of this class There we're hftyiour students
than pr"Vou: The work was much
By rain that only delayed the work in the field Pro
srstown when the typographical survey otssgo
was continued This class also worked with the State
Q bs Incorporated IN the report Of tho state
Survey. but tho work was arrested BY the
sysr. the report win be co@pssed sometime no DOUBT
For the arst tune in the history Of tho college, fourth
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school Of three months has been organized for de-
nquents and special studens Forty students pursued
During the last few years 50 much interest has
The school has grown 70 such proportions that at my
sugseson IL has been decided to present systematic
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nen Of the college -Four professors wiz have charge
H. +: Psck Dr. A Y: W: Jackson and DR.. Il J. ii:
eosthe These are ali Of them young mon but me. Of
DR.. Perry will give two courses In eanscrit.
enc for beginners and for advanced sudsne besides
aoourse OF lectures 6anscrt Literature Dr. Peck
Biblical Hebrew and Arabic with critical study Of the
Koran He VIII also teach Assyrfan and Ethiopia lam
guages and dive lectures the Hamitc languages aud
"Dr Gotthei viii give instruction In Biblical Arsmiac.
we courses In eyac and OF lectures In Semitic
ne and one OF advanced students In Avesan spending
special time on Gahas; course In Old Persian Cuns
@fm Inscriptions will also be pursued under him.
ia ouo IN Pohleyi proposed TO
SEPARATIONS also for work In the modern lranan Ian
EsEes well az Ia Armenian. During the year Dr.
WI give oourse OF lectures open " all members
Santu aud Volta groups. with special reference to
SsSsS,nn9 OF these languages upon the problems OF
Jw Rniology These courses are especially designed
~ auate students, but undergraduates will be nd.
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Iay.m department Of Politicai Science the Faculty
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& b :ess O. ysus ~ Poes 1 PS.
FsySS by Professor Alexander then Constitutional
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Ssi&' ana Political Economy" by Professor Rchmond
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School Of Arts, and over 100 in the
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half week tia has S.s 10 VSsssd in former
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